Archive for February, 2012

Look no further; come to Wheelgate Adventure Park, Mansfield.  There are the biggest and best indoor family play zones for hours of entertainment, as well as hands on undercover activities in the Red Rooster Farm including bottle feeding the newborn orphan lambs and cowing milking.  And if that wasn’t enough it is only £7.50 per person for [...]

We have had a lovely Valentines present up on Gruff Goat Farm today. Amy, one of our pygmy goats, was our last goat due to kid this year… and tonight much to our keepers delight, her first kid was born at 6.30pm! Followed 15 minutes later by kid number two! Amy is proving to be [...]

Look whats arrived just in time for half term! Two of Wheelgate’s goats gave birth to twins last night (13/02/12). These gorgeous little kids are in the Big Red Barn next to the orphan baby lambs for everyone to come and see.

Do you want to have a go at bottle feeding our baby lambs?? As it is still early in the lambing season, we only have four orphan lambs at the moment, which means numbers are limited for the feeding. If you want to take part then all you need to do is make your way [...]

Check out our jam packed, fun filled activity schedule for this half term!! Make sure you come and join in at Gruff Goat Farm, and dont forget to collect your sticker badges!!!   10.30am – Meet the baby animals 11.00am – Lamb Feeding 11.30am – Meet the Lizards 11.45am – Milk Maisy – Join in [...]

We have a new addition on the farm – her name is Maisy. Maisy is not a real cow however she is as near as, and you are able to have a go for yourself at milking her!! You could also join in with one of our eduational shows over half term. They are run [...]

Make sure you head on up to Gruff Goat Farm this half term, we have hours full of activities for you to take part in – You can even earn sticker badges and certificates!!     From lamb feeding and meeting a lizard, to meeting baby animals and educational talks on cow milking, plus loads [...]

There is lots of snow to play in today at Wheelgate Adventure Park.  Our rangers have been working hard all morning digging out all the rides and attractions so they can all be open as normal.

Look what’s just arrived at Gruff Goat Farm, Wheelgate Adventure Park, Mansfield ready for the weekend, four baby orphan lambs!!  And boy are they hungry.  So head on down and help our Farm Rangers with feeding time.